President’s Scholar finds her rhythm
President’s Scholar finds her rhythm
Katie Kitchell, 2021 President’s Scholar
June 7, 2021
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Spreadsheets sing and formulas strum when Eastern Oregon University graduate Katie Kitchell wakes them up.
Kitchell, named the 2021 President’s Scholar at EOU, said she’s discovered a sense of self-confidence through music.
On the way to her business and accounting degree, Kitchell took a number of music courses. She plays piano, guitar, organ, drums and bass, and she also sings and writes her own songs.
“People in music classes when they find out I’m an accounting major are like, ‘Why!?’” she said. “Music is just math, and people don’t realize it’s all counting and numbers.”